I am beyond in love!! I was really nervous when I wasn't able to take my Daisy Mae to her 1st…read morevisit. She stayed in communication with me the whole time and I am beyond over the moon and how adorable my Daisy Mae looks. Next appointment already booked I can't wait.!!

We took our 6 month old Goldendoodle for her first grooming and were so pleased with the whole…read moreexperience! Maggie's detailed website, ease of communication and scheduling, and warm welcome were all fantastic. Our pup looks and smells amazing and it was clear from drop off that she was completely comfortable with Maggie. Best part- Maggie didn't poodle our doodle! Her cut looks great!

Our dog 85 lb goldendoodle just had his first stay and we couldn't be happier with how it went…read more Teri paid attention to his eating and bathroom routine adding in some pumpkin when needed for his upset stomach daily updates and pics facilities were spotless with plenty of room out door grass area We will be using them again when we need boarding for our dog!!

Teri was wonderful to my two girls. She even took pictures with them playing outside and sent to me…read moreand they were very happy. Definitely take my babies back to Teri.

Was visiting the Boone area for a month. After a week on the road from California and a few days…read moretromping around in the beautiful countryside, my traveling companions were in need of a deep cleaning. My rental was not conducive to winter time dog bathing. Thankfully I found the wash n waggin van while exploring Boone. I jotted the number down and gave them a call. I believe they serve watauga and ashe counties. Norma answered right away, we set up a time and she called when she was on her way. My two pups are big dogs and Norma greeted them enthusiastically. She plugged in to my house and hustled the dirty ones into her mobile salon (van) and I made a quick trip to the store. When I returned, they were just finishing up. The dogs looked and smelled incredible. Their coats really shine! They've also stayed stink free for longer than at home baths. Norma did a great job, was professional and friendly, has a great dog side manner and I'm so glad I found her. The long trip back to California will be much more pleasant.

Norma has been grooming our 10# poodle for the past 2 years. We always get a good haircut. We…read morehave never had a problem with nicks or cuts. The best sign is that Jake does not run and hide when she drives up in the yard. He is not the least bit anxious with her and that is a sign that she is gentle and really good with dogs. Her cost is about $10 more than some other groomers in town but it is worth the cost because I have a home-based business and can keep on working while Jake gets his hair cut. Our daughter works at the Boone Animal Hospital and Norma has a very good reputation for quality cuts and being really good with dogs with the folks who work there and their customers.

The owner, Jackie, was thoroughly and inexplicably rude and unpleasant. At first I thought she was…read morejust having a bad day, but further communication got weirder and weirder...and more rude. There is no sense reiterating the entire story here but needless to say, this is not a place I will ever put my dog again. He came back losing a lot of weight because he was nervous with so many dogs there and still hasn't shaken that freaked out look after being home. I don't think the care was bad for the dog, but the care for the human owner was abysmal. I have never been treated like this by anyone in the wonderful town of Blowing Rock. Her husband is friendly and sane. If you really must go here, deal with him. He understood why I was upset and was helpful when I rushed to pick my dog up immediately after an international flight (because of the tone of her voice mails that came in while I was on the plane). Totally baffled by the treatment I got and never going back. As the one leading the creation of a dog park here in BR I will be sure to let all the dog parents here in town know. And I have the whack job voicemails saved for emphasis. Scary and awful. Ruined the last leg of my trip because of worry.

Wow after reading this last person's review from 3 years ago I was surprised. I was looking the…read moreinformation up on this wonderful place to share with a friend that has a dog and was going out of town. I had taken my dog here several times in the past and I couldn't have asked for a better place for my dog to have stayed. If the last person's dog was nervous around other dogs how is the owner to blame for that? I don't know the owner on a personal level at all, I simply know her through the times I had dropped my beloved dog off there. And if she was having an off week or something, I am pretty sure that we all have had one of those. Whether someone is opening a dog park or not in Blowing Rock that does not mean they should use their contact power to try and destroy someone's business on an app like Yelp. So to spread some positivity... do not hesitate to take your four legged family member here. You will not be disappointed. The accommodations are above what you will find anywhere else (trust me I had tried them all) and my dog loved it so much that every time we would pull in the driveway she knew exactly where she was and was excited. Anna was never that way any other time I had taken her someplace when I had to go out of town. I just hope the other posters "personality" didn't prevent the dogs in Blowing Rock from getting a dog park. As Mountain Mama's supposed personality conflict with the past-poster shouldn't prevent your dog from staying at the best doggie daycare and boarding in the high country.

She was treating our mini pin for diabetes. Brought her in because she was not doing well. She…read moredidn't even examine her and said oh must have virus going around. Gave her meds and a day later dog collapsed. Went to emergency vet and they were furious because she gave a diabetic dog a med they should never have and it killed her.

Warning: vet deletes critical reviews everywhere else especially google. Do not let them trick you…read more This place is super suspicious. Looks like someone's house with a wooden table in the back room to cut your dog open on. Needed a vet to have my dog spayed, this was the only place with openings and now I know why. Went for our consultation and instantly got red flags but brushed them off. My small 30lb 20" tall runt Pup (10 months) has anxiety issues and is vet shy. When I said I'd like her spayed vet said "yeah wouldn't want HER to breed..." which felt super disrespectful and unprofessional to say to me about my dog. The spay was gonna end up being in the upper 400's for a small dog. Took her back for her spay that I waited two months at least for (1 month after consultation), since she's anxious they gave her some sedatives while I was there. Vet techs told me they may keep her overnight if she's not too distraught (she has non destructive separation anxiety) and will call me if need be. I left with a bad feeling like I'd never see my best friend alive again. Hours later I don't hear anything but just brushed it off thinking "well she must be doing ok and just sleeping". Next morning (today) I get down there and all of the vet techs are twiddling their thumbs waiting for me, they say "we couldn't preform the spay". I say "oh no what happened?", one of them (the only one that speaks to anyone) tells me my dog is too difficult to handle... then when I ask about the sedative they say "well there was a death in the family" who's family? Didn't get a straight answer. I feel like as a doctor, you have an obligation to a patient that's already been put "under". If they weren't doing surgeries due to a family death, I don't know why they had two more dogs in cages either recovering or getting ready to be operated on. Apparently, my dog was calm enough for them to grab her by the collar, hook on her leash, and take her out to potty. Does that sound like an uncontrollable dog? Something doesn't add up. My old vet in Florida was able to handle my aunt's unsocialized 80lb aggressive lab, but these people can't handle a scared, 30lb pup. When they opened the door to let her back inside, she was not aggressive or hyper one bit and came straight to me, whining. How can my dog be hard to control when I literally watched them pump her full of sedatives? Isn't she asleep during surgery? They claimed they tried to call me but they used the wrong phone number. There's a 9 in my number that they read as a 7. Despite my "Artist's handwriting" the "9" was pretty unmistakable if you paid attention. They also claimed to try and contact me through FB but why not just take a second look at my number and maybe try a "9"? I had also given them my number previously and it was correct that time. Why was my number not in their computer system? My dog was put outside presumably all night in the freezing mountain weather. Even this morning it was cold enough for me to wear my coat. My dog is half Doberman and can't handle cold weather at all. Vet had other dogs inside in cages but they must've hated my dog so much they put her out in the cold. These girls said they fed my dog but when she got home, she was eating anything she could find when normally she has a light appetite. Owner has a history of replying passive aggressively to these reviews and they'll probably slander me and my dog. Honestly I'm thankful to God, these people decided to not operate because they probably would've removed her liver trying to perform a spay. Never coming back. They obviously had something against me or most likely my dog. But I'm just thankful my girl is cuddling with me as I type this and not in the ground. This place has to be a front because I refuse to believe a true vet would let all this go on.

I have never met anyone who is as knowledgeable about dogs and dog training as Melissa and her…read morestaff. I would not be comfortable going anywhere else with my dog. A++

Best kennel and training! We wouldn't leave our 2 labradors with anyone else. Melissa has a great…read moreoutdoor area for the dogs to play, large new kennels that are temp. controlled, tv monitoring, and clean. Our dogs don't even look back when we drop them off. We have taken our younger dog through training with Melissa and she was great. He learned a lot and it was it a good experience.

What a find - we were staying in the area and decided to stop in to pick up a few treats and toys…read morefor our cat Wednesday, she's a great traveler but tends to get bored or maybe she's just spoiled no matter this place was a great choice to get everything we were looking for. The staff here is amazing and was very helpful in directing us to "the cat room" which is wall to wall everything cat. There are so many stores that only focus on "man's best friend" and I'm sure there are many more dog people verses cat people and that okay but it was great to see they recognize the need and state this on their sign outside the shop. If your have a pet this is definitely a place you need visit they have so many speciality items that I haven't seen anywhere else...

Cute little shop with TONS of treats and accessories for your pets. We came for special dog treats…read morethat were grain free. They had them! Lots of them! My friend's dog has a lot of allergies and is getting old and arthritic (aren't we all???) so the grain free treats seem to do the best for her. We were greeted as soon as we entered. There is a cat section in the way back. The dog stuff is pretty much everywhere. Employees helped us find a few items but honestly just looking at labels was very simple. There was a large dog in the entry area, very friendly, maybe the owners? At check out, the two employees were very chatty and nice. We enjoyed our visit and were glad they were open on that holiday weekend (MLK).

Five stars is not enough to express just how happy I was with Mitchell Vet. I had no idea walking…read morein that my cat was going to need emergency surgery, but luckily for me I was able to make the appointment the day before going in. They took him back right away and did an incredible job. Jinx recovered within hours and was acting like himself again by the end of the day. Dr. G and her team saved my cats life, no doubt. I would recommend them to anyone who truly loves their pet! Thank you guys!

I highly recommend. Dr georgeou was so nice as well as the staff. They took great care of my rosie…read morewho had to have surgery. Who fully recovered. I will definitely keep going to this place in the future.